Method of powering and communicating with a staple cartridge
A method for establishing signal and power communication between a surgical instrument and a staple cartridge is disclosed.
1. A method, comprising:
seating a staple cartridge in a surgical stapling instrument;
placing a data emitter coil of the staple cartridge adjacent to a data transfer coil of the surgical stapling instrument during said seating step;
placing a power receiving coil of the staple cartridge adjacent to a power transfer coil of the surgical stapling instrument during said seating step;
transmitting data from the staple cartridge to the surgical stapling instrument; and
transmitting power from the surgical stapling instrument to the staple cartridge.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising tuning the data emitter coil and the data transfer coil to communicate at a first frequency.
3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising tuning the power receiving coil and the power transfer coil to communicate at a second frequency which is different than the first frequency.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising authenticating the staple cartridge seated in the surgical stapling instrument.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein said authenticating step comprises using a near field communication component.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising sensing a property of patient tissue positioned against the staple cartridge using a sensor array in the staple cartridge.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein said transmitting data step comprises transmitting data regarding the property of patient tissue.
8. The method of claim 6 , wherein said transmitting power step comprises powering the sensory array in the staple cartridge.
9. A method, comprising:
seating a staple cartridge in a surgical stapling instrument;
placing a data emitter antenna of the staple cartridge adjacent to a data transfer antenna of the surgical stapling instrument during said seating step;
placing a power receiving antenna of the staple cartridge adjacent to a power transfer antenna of the surgical stapling instrument during said seating step;
transmitting data from the staple cartridge to the surgical stapling instrument; and
transmitting power from the surgical stapling instrument to the staple cartridge.
10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising tuning the data emitter antenna and the data transfer antenna to communicate at a first frequency.
11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising tuning the power receiving antenna and the power transfer antenna to communicate at a second frequency which is different than the first frequency.
12. The method of claim 9 , further comprising authenticating the staple cartridge seated in the surgical stapling instrument.
13. The method of claim 12 , wherein said authenticating step comprises using a near field communication component.
14. The method of claim 9 , further comprising sensing a property of patient tissue positioned against the staple cartridge using a sensor array in the staple cartridge.
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein said transmitting data step comprises transmitting data regarding the property of patient tissue.
16. The method of claim 14 , wherein said transmitting power step comprises powering the sensory array in the staple cartridge.
17. A method, comprising:
seating a staple cartridge in a surgical stapling instrument;
placing a data emitter antenna of the staple cartridge in communication with a data transfer antenna of the surgical stapling instrument during said seating step;
placing a power receiving antenna of the staple cartridge in communication with a power transfer coil of the surgical stapling instrument during said seating step;
transmitting data from the staple cartridge to the surgical stapling instrument; and
transmitting power from the surgical stapling instrument to the staple cartridge.